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Low firing rate oxy-fuel burner

US6029910A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 1998
Grant dateFeb 29, 2000
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P40/50
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A low firing rate oxy-fuel burner which may be comprised of commercially available standard components and which includes an oxidant conduit and a fuel conduit within the oxidant conduit. The fuel conduit has a fuel nozzle at the forward end thereof with a fuel swirler in the form of a twist drill positioned therein which is maintained in a an aerodynamically centered position by the flowing fuel stream. The oxidant conduit has an oxidant nozzle at the forward end thereof with an oxidant swirler in the form of helical spring position therein and surrounding the fuel nozzle.

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